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Title

German prints of American Indians by unknown artist.

Series consists of

11 lower level description(s)

Arrangement structure

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Series part of

Canadian Historical Prints Collection [graphic material] (R13133-0-7-E)

Date(s)

n.d. [ca. 1833-1866]

Place of creation

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent

11 prints : hand-coloured engravings

Scope and content

A series of hand-coloured engravings by an unknown artist depicting American Indians in native costumes. Each print has a German title, indicated at the lower centre. Different sources have been used, but two depictions are copied directly from George Catlin. These are Peh-to-Pee-Kiss and Cornstalk. The prints are wood engravings, colour stencilled in watercolour. Four primaries are used - red, yellow, blue and green, with an occasional use of skintone pink. Material is of unknown provenance, acquired sometime before the initial cataloguing date of 16/2/22.

Conditions of access

Graphic (art)

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R13133-202-8-E

Terms of use

Credit: Library and Archives Canada, acc. no. R13133-x Copyright: expired

Additional name(s)

Artist: Unknown.

Additional information

An inventory list of these prints is found in the George Catlin artist file, 705-92. Note in file: The prints were originally enclosed in an album folder entitled "American Indians - German Prints - Grasset. St. Sauveur". However, stylistically the attribution is questionable and two prints are definitely after Catlin originals.

Subject heading

1. SUBJ - NATIVES, TRIBES.
2. SUBJ - NATIVES, CULTURE - COSTUMES.
3. SUBJ - NATIVES, NON-CANADIAN - U.S.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3960638